COMPARING TWO PLACES
Zion vs Gurnee
PLACE A
Zion, Illinois
VS
PLACE B
Gurnee, Illinois
Zion is 20% smaller than Gurnee. Gurnee earns more, with a median household income $56,524 higher.
ZIONGURNEEDIFFERENCE
Total population24,44730,458−20% vs Gurnee
Population density2,4622,254+208
Population growth1.0%-1.9%+2.9 pts
Median age32.340.1−7.8
Male48.5%49.1%−0.6 pts
Female51.5%50.9%+0.6 pts
Foreign-born19.2%17.0%+2.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic24.5%58.2%−33.6 pts
Black23.1%7.7%+15.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino43.7%17.0%+26.7 pts
Asian2.9%12.9%−10.0 pts
Other5.7%4.3%+1.5 pts
Median household income$63,104$119,628−$56,524
Per capita income$32,277$58,525−$26,248
Poverty rate16.0%5.2%+10.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5120.420+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher15.1%56.7%−41.6 pts
Graduate degree4.9%22.3%−17.4 pts
Unemployment rate6.7%4.8%+1.9 pts
Labor force participation69.3%69.6%−0.3 pts
Median home value$183,800$344,300−$160,500
Median gross rent$1,186$1,655−$469
Owner-occupied57.8%76.1%−18.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate6.0%2.5%+3.5 pts
Rent-burdened households51.4%52.1%−0.7 pts
Average commute27.727.4+0.3
Worked from home8.1%19.3%−11.2 pts
Public transit to work1.3%1.4%−0.1 pts
Uninsured11.9%2.6%+9.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025